Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an ICU/CCU position requiring 2 years of experience, SANE certification, and availability for float and call coverage at an off-site location.

Job Details

• ICU/CCU unit in an inpatient hospital setting,
• Cares for critically ill patients requiring pressors, sedation, thrombolytic therapy, electrolyte replacement, cardiac monitoring, cardiac drips, hemodynamic monitoring, and ventilator/BiPAP support,
• Patient ratio of 1:2,
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM),
• Every 3rd weekend required, with potential for every other weekend,
• Holiday rotation required, generally 3 of the 6 major holidays,
• May float to Med/Surg as needed,
• Required to float or take call at an off-site location approximately 20 minutes from the main ER,
• Charting system: Meditech,
• No on-site parking costs,

Job Requirements

• Active IN or compact RN license required,
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS),
• SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) certification required and must be in hand at time of consideration,
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required,

Additional Information

• Perform bedside procedures including chest tube placement, intubation, line placement, cardioversions, lumbar punctures, and thoracentesis,
• May assist with or perform conscious sedation,
• All requested time off must be disclosed upfront at the time of consideration,
• Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years are required,
• Candidates who were directly employed by the facility within the past 12 months are not eligible without prior written approval,
• Professional appearance required; any scrub color is acceptable,
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,
• Local candidates are accepted; candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are considered local and subject to a local pay rate differential